"Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory." Isaiah 6:3b
Above is today's bible verse of the day. What a reminder for me, especially where I live. Sunday we took a drive to one of our favorite summer spots for a picnic. We were going to do it yesterday but we were warned that Monday's weather was not going to be as nice. I am so glad that we went ahead and did our picnic that afternoon. It was just right...barely a breeze and blue skies. It was probably around 32 degrees. Not quite sure but it was a treat! For our picnic lunch we usually get wraps from the deli. This time around we made a simple lunch. One sandwich for each of us, some BBQ chips, and a soda (water for Ellie). Unfortunately we couldn't get to our favorite spot. Quite to our surprise the usual road had been re-routed and the new road has not had time to settle meaning that the new road had knee deep mud and ruts. We headed back to town and choose a new spot next to the road. We wound up eating our lunch under our hatchback. It was awesome!!! Quiet from city noise and loaded with the sounds of birds and melting snow. After lunch we poked around the roadside. Ellie discovered rocks. It was so cute! She would bring them all to Daddy and he would throw them into a puddle. She babbled and giggled with contentment. What a blessing!!!
Thanks for letting me share about our picnic. It was so nice not to have to be geared up to eyeballs in winter gear and just enjoy the freedom of a light coat. Having an afternoon this nice is few and far between here in Barrow. The memory of our day will stay with me for quite some time. By the way, Monday's weather was foggy and today I woke to find a blanket of snow covering our driveway and deck. Sunday was a perfect picnic day!
PHOTO DETAILS:
The top photo is where we stopped to picnic. You can see Browerville side of town in the horizon. There sure was a whole lot of standing snow out there compared to town.
The second photo is of us sitting under the hatchback getting ready to eat our lunch.
The final pic is of Andrew and Ellie. She was so fascinated with those rocks and pebbles.
13 comments:
It's always awesome to read about your life in Barrow and to see photos. I feel more connected to you that way :~)
How great :)
It's so nice that you were able to take some time out and see the little details of His handiwork!
We had heavy snow this morning, but I have to put it all in perspective when I read your post! It was 37 today but when I see that your good day at 32 was perfect for a picnic...hey, I'm glad you got to have a picnic!
Your comment about a light coat at 32 degrees made me giggle!! :) It's all in what you're used to, isn't it!! So glad you had a nice day!!
You know I love to look at these pictures! They are sooo beautiful and you do such a great job journaling your experiences!
TFS, I love to hear about your corner of the world, it is so different from where I live, and it is so nice to have a little peek at those differences!
Thank-you for sharing little snippets of your life so different (yet in some ways so similar) to mine. Your descriptions are so eloquently put! And we would be so.... whining about 32 degrees!!!!
i love your place on earth... so peaceful and lovely. thanks for sharing these pics of you and your family enjoying your picnic.... such a lovely family!!
big hugs,
Jen
It was a beautiful day to be out with family! Thanks for sharing, Ellie is so precious, and you got great pictures.
-Darleia
Sounds simply wonderful! God is good.
Sounds like a beautiful way to spend an afternnon!
Thanks for the little glimpse of life in the Arctic--God is good!
What a beautiful story and Bible verse! tfs
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